Comfort and Joy

Christmas is here, but the small-town characters in these contemporary stories are weighed down with loneliness, loss and disaffection. Frank Jenkins has lost his job at the plant. Kate Wimbish is alone, missing her son serving in Iraq. Steve and Wanda O?Neil mourn the death of their infant son. Against all odds, the transformative power of Christmas works its way into the lives of these and other memorable characters, bringing meaning, insight and joy. Chronicled with Kirk Neely's old-fashioned storytelling and illustrated with June Neely Kern's enchanting watercolors, Comfort & Joy radiates redemption and grace. This cozy collection of holiday stories is a powerful reminder of why we celebrate the season of Christmas.